Doing The Can Can

However I had not reckoned on friends turning up and a spontaneous drink or two, which put paid to any hopes of an early start. By the time I’d got a few chores out of the way the weather had turned grotty, and that, plus my gammy leg put me off going any adventure that woudl involve getting cold and wet.

But I was bored. I could have read a book or something, but I needed to occupy my hands as well as my mind.

So I made this little meths stove out of a couple of coke cans. I’d read about them a few days before on an outdoorsy blog, and never having heard of such a thing found myself searching for more info and soon turned up instructions for making them.

It looked like a fun thing to do and so it proved. It was fairly simple to create, but did take some care and concentration. And a little bit of thought actually because the instructions were not completely clear.

Having made one, I suppose I should try it out, but I might make a better one first. Plus I’d need to make a pot/pan stand for it and that will take some thought, because all the ones I’ve seen so far have been a bit ropey.

The trouble is it isn’t designed to open once put togther – it’s a very tight fit.

That said you have to stretch the bottom one (by jamming a full can into it)- so if it was stretched a bit more it’d probably work. Will give it some thought. Happy to make you a couple if it’s a goer.

I have been using one of those Wrigleys Extra tubs, with holes drilled in the top, as a min-bait box since Xmas. It fits in a shirt pocket – keeping the maggots warm & wriggling.

I better supply you with some Barn Bacon from Old Hall Farm, it’s where I help out on a Saturday. Having said that I helped a friend at Herne Hill Farmers Market on his Dorset fish stall so have a couple if small sprats for a bit of pike fishing. Could have done with one of your stoves to make a cup of tea!